Bog Hoverfly vs Brook-Side Alder

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Syrphidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Eristalis	Alnus
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.